Super Corrupt Hylonome Location: G9 Action: Doing the healing thing Total: (( 8 + 5 (RB) + 10 (Almadel's pin) )) x 2 = 46 (( 9 HP boost to Prehnite, Sodalite, Actaea, Hatsya. 10hp boost to Hylonome )) HP: 95 - 38 = 57hp - 15 (shield fail + roll) + 10 (healing this rd) = 52hp
This thing was strong. Hylonome looked around at the various members of her team before glancing down to her feet. She couldn't really do much damage as an attacker so wasn't it better to leave that to those that could pull it off? Glancing at the dagger in her hand that Hatsya had taken from Prehnite the Edelweiss senshi glared at the weapon before simply tossing it back in the direction that her general was standing in. "I'm not cut out for attacking. I can do a better job in keeping us all safe if I'm allowed to do what my magic does best ... and that's heal."
Whispering the name of her magic Hylonome winced as the magic surged through her but before it disappeared she harnessed it to send out her healing gift to all the members of the team she was a part of.
Ducking behind Prehnite, a general, Hylonome glowered a little before simply acknowledging the truth, "Keep me safe and I'll do my best to keep everyone else in fighting shape."
Shanyume
Hatsya, have an additional 9HP
MiddyGlow
Actaea, have an additional 9HP
Shiningamisgirl
Prehnite, have an additional 9HP
(Not quoting myself, but Sodalite is +9hp and Hylonome is +10hp)
Commander Vyn Page 2, Page 21Page 32Page 45Page 58 Location: F5 Action: With Cypher. Shooting at the CH from below. Rendezvousing with Lysanna and Hugbell. Total: 4 + 10 (rank modifier) + 10 (Alamdel’s pin) = 24 HP: 67 (117 - 38 - 12 from failing shield)
“I’m fine,” Vyn told Cypher.
Cypher hadn’t asked. Vyn felt the need to insist upon it anyway. He blinked the sheen of tears from his eyes and reminded himself, again, that he was a Commander. He took a steadying breath and tried to shove aside his rapidly swirling thoughts. Now wasn’t the time. It wasn’t the place. The shield wouldn’t hold for much longer. They had to find Lysanna and return to the rest of the Vanguard and the less expansive protection of Aliez’s shield.
As they pushed forward, Vyn aimed and shot up at the Calamitous Hollow, even if it felt hopeless to do so.
Fortunately, Lysanna came into view.
So, too, did a Senshi in pastels (Hugbell). Vyn aimed his rifle at her. She was a threat until proven otherwise.
“Do you vouch for this one?” he asked Lysanna. Still raw from the encounter with the Knight who killed Cydfae, Vyn preferred to leave the Senshi behind, but if she had been helping Lysanna then Vyn would respect the Cadet’s opinion.
Shanyume
Cypher
tefla
Lysanna
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Hugbell
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General Aquamarine, sans cape, hair up. Page 2Page 8Page 22Page 32Page 47Page 61 Location: A7 Action: Attacking the CH from below. Total: 3 + 10 (Rank) + 1 (Article of Strength) = 14 HP: 28 (65 - 38 + 15 from Almadel’s berry - 14 from failing shield)
Aquamarine was not faring well. Maybe that was why he hardly reacted to Ashanite’s little speech. Aquamarine frowned but refrained from rolling his eyes, gaze trained on the Calamitous Hollow. Sweat broke out along his forehead. He blinked rapidly, pushing through the fatigue.
From subspace, Aquamarine withdrew the berry Almadel had gifted each of them. He chewed determinedly and swallowed it down.
“Again,” he said, more for his own benefit than anyone else’s.
He teleported up and stabbed at the underbelly again again, then returned to his previous position.
Guine
Jet, Reidite
Kaefaux
Seraphinite
Noir Songbird
Akaganeite, Ashanite
Amor Remanet
Andesine
a-disgruntled-dragon
Leifite
Lena Roze
Ako
LP
Victoria
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Princess Ganymede Page 6. Page 18Page 32Page 46 Location: C8 Action: Attacking the CH from the back! Total: [4 + 50 (fourth stage crystal bonus) + 15 (attacking the CH’s back) + 15x2 (Rank + Crystal flower) + 1 (article of strength)] x 2 from Metallic bracelet = 200 HP: 83 (200 - 10 - 35 - 38 + Article of Resilience - 35 for going to the CH’s back) (Spared from the shield)
Ganymede hadn’t struggled for long against Sessrumnir’s hold, nor had she attempted to get around the barrier Alastor made with his body. The danger they faced was apparent. Even as the Calamitous Hollow shrank in size, the situation was deteriorating. The Vanguard’s shield was failing.
She didn’t think Valhalla had any hope of swaying Laurelite, but Ganymede didn’t begrudge him for trying. Instead of wasting her breath, Ganymede took the opportunity to watch the other Sovereigns’ attack. The more they saw of them, the more they learned; the more they learned, the better prepared they’d be.
They were impressive—to an almost frightening degree.
But Ganymede wasn’t completely powerless.
“Watch his back for a second,” she told Sessrumnir and Alastor, unwilling to leave Valhalla without protection.
From subspace she pulled a crystalline flower, taken from among Liesel’s collection of jewels. Ganymede had a vague idea what it was for and figured there was no better time than now to make use of it. She pricked herself with the stem, then took a running jump into the air.
Her wings caught a current and carried her up up up, through the charged air above the Calamitous Hollow. The scales looked thinner on its back, but the effort was not without danger. Ganymede grit her teeth against the rolling electricity. She took her tiara in hand and flung the golden discus. The Calamitous Hollow might not turn to dust like a youma would have, but it could still be hurt by it. Her tiara hit in a burst of energy.
Ganymede glided back down beneath the shield after, landing on nimble feet beside Valhalla. She was a little singed but seemed undeterred by it. She’d been hurt worse before.
Guine
Valhalla, Sessrumnir, Lucien
Kyuseisha no Hikari
Alastor
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Captain Carnallite Page 7, Page 18Page 30Page 49Page 61 Location: A9 Action: Teleporting to attack the CH from above, then teleporting back down. Total: 2 + 15 (attacking the CH’s back) + 5 (Rank modifier) = 22 HP: 32 (90 - 38 + 15 from Almadel’s berry - 35 for teleporting to the CH’s back) (Spared from the failing shield)
Carnallite ate the berry she’d been keeping in subspace. At this rate, she didn’t expect to last long. She knew her strength, but she knew her stamina, too.
She teleported again, this time above the Calamitous Hollow—a foolish decision, maybe, but well worth the risk once she saw its thinner scales. Carnallite slashed with her sabre, then teleported back to her previous position.
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Aquitania watched as the others around her took the courage she was giving them and ran with it. A woman with a giant spoon leaped to scrape the bowl of the spoon against the Hollow's underbelly, Niflhel aimed for one of the arms, Snowbell transformed into a senshi (which she hadn't realized Mauvians could do! Realta said she couldn't do it yet, so maybe Mauvians had to grow really strong to do that???) and hurled giant snowflakes like throwing stars, the man with the walking stick struck the ground (which seemed to make the Hollow sway drunkenly above them???), Realta also launched herself at the underbelly, with Metis doing a complicated gesture that seemed to increase the Hollow's disorientation...it all seemed to be working. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the man in fairy tale clothing summon a large, ethereal representation of his shield over them, too, a giant, golden unicorn head glowing alongside the wall of snow. Maybe they did have this.
She nodded to Realta and Metis in acknowledgement as Totoro added his own magic to the mix, which seemed to increase the pain the Hollow was in. They could do this, they could beat i--
The Hollow shrank again, but seemed to collect itself, in more ways than one.
Aquitania froze. Maybe they weren't actually winning, but had simply gotten the drop on it, and managed to deal an awful lot of damage before it clocked that the people on the ground were a serious threat to it.
Lightning struck again, this time obliterating the arrow and chain before shocking the field below. The Hollow flew up into the clouds before charging back toward them, monstrous features focused on everyone below it. The spikes were in place. But the Hollow was still too big to be contained.
They hadn't dealt enough damage yet.
Wincing in pain, she tremblingly reached into the bag at her belt, fumbled around, and popped the strange berry into her mouth.
The pain receded, although it did not vanish. The chibi straightened a bit, despite the pain.
Then Snowball moved between the two chibi senshi and the Hollow, throwing up a snowy wall between the people around him and the Hollow.
Turning to Totoro, she nodded awkwardly, and said, "Yeah, I'm okay." She pumped the air again, focusing this time on Snowball's shield, and called out, "Aquitania Courage Boost!"
She impulsively reached for Totoro's hand, hoping that, between her aid, and the aid the other chibi was giving to Snowball, it would be enough to reduce the damage to everyone around them, even if it couldn't keep everyone on the field safe.
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This boost is going to Snowbell's shield in G8! +9 to Snowball's shield!
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Aquitania Courage Boost! Aquitania pumps her fist in the air clutching a small ball of light and calls out this attack, and allies within a 5' radius feel a small boost of courage. The effects last for about 25 seconds. It will mostly counteract the effects of first stage emotional attacks, will only partially counteract the effects of second stage emotional attacks, and will not counteract the effects of third stage emotional attacks. The ball of light cannot be used for attack. It can be used three times per day.
Aberdonia nodded to the rest of the group as they began their respective attacks on the Calamitous Hollow. Even Tianyi got into it, going in with his bare fists. He just hoped the alien senshi wouldn't pay for it later.
Around the edges of the shield of papyrus, he could see the Hollow shrinking again, and watched warily. This felt like it might be too easy. He didn't mind things going well, but, for a world-eating monster, this felt a little too straightforward, despite all the damage everyone was taking from the storm that seemed to pulse off the Hollow.
And then lightning struck the arrow and chain, shattering it. Worse, it seemed like the Hollow had realized that it had taken the people below too lightly.
Lightning rained down again, and Aberdonia winced in pain, digging out the berry from his bag and shoving it in his mouth. It tasted good, but he barely had time to register it before he realized the shield from the Vanguard was going down. Without that shield, people like him who had shielding magic were going to have to block out a lot more damage.
Which meant that now was freaking GO time.
"Papyrus Protection!" he shouted again, creating a new shield of papyrus as the old one faded away.
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Everyone in E10 can take advantage of this! 6 damage can be prevented!
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Papyrus Protection Aberdonia calls out the name of his attack and conjures a shield made from papyrus; it is six feet wide and six feet tall. He can cast the shield on himself or on someone else. Once cast, no one can enter or exit the shield and it will move according to the location of the target. For thirty seconds, it will block all first stage attacks (including magic and weapons). It can reduce damage from second stage attacks and may deflect magic or physical attacks. It cannot defend against attacks from third stage or higher. This magic can be used three times per day.
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Queen Laurelite Location: C8 Action: Speaking to Valhalla; attacking Total: Roll +25 [Laurelite is stronger than a standard fourth stage character so has a unique modifier] HP: ???
“Valhalla,” Laurelite said sweetly. “Your ideas are very simple, and very cute. Do you want a pat on the back? Do you need to be told you did a good job? I did like that little thing you all did, with the bright lights and sparkles? I can’t wait to find out how you pulled that one off.”
She spoke as if the godlike serpent above them was hardly a concern, though her eyes returned to the sky when Ganymede was swept up.
Oh, too bad. She’d come back in one piece.
“You have no idea how much I do for Earth. I wouldn’t have to try to kill, or save, you all if you weren’t always getting in my way. If you don’t like the way I run things, Jupiter’s right around the corner. But you know you’re always welcome to join us. I like you, Valhalla. I could make something wonderful out of you.”
The Calamitous Hollow was low, near to them. She didn’t need to ride the winds like Ganymede; she teleported away briefly, struck the creature, and returned.
Above her, the clouds flashed with a thousand electric veins, and lightning cracked through the air with the scream of tearing metal. But Howick didn’t flinch. Her golden-brown eyes locked onto the serpent’s silhouette coiling through the clouds like it owned the sky.
It didn’t.
Not tonight.
Her boots hit the broken earth as she pushed forward, heart pounding, hands clenched into fists. The broken hourglass pendant at her neck pulsed faintly with moonlight, the sand within whispering encouragement.
She couldn’t slow time—not yet—but she didn’t need magic to make a difference.
The serpent dove, and Howick dove back. She struck out with everything she had—raw, human strength against an impossible enemy. Her blow landed against one of the Calamitous Hollow’s trailing tendrils, and for a moment, it reeled.
She wasn’t sure if she hurt it. But it felt it.
Above, lightning struck. A jagged bolt of black light tore down—then split apart harmlessly as it struck the weakened barrier. The shield held. Just barely.
Howick gasped, chest heaving. “I’m still here,” she muttered. Her curls whipped wildly around her face as the wind screamed.
She looked up at the Hollow, her expression steely.
The clouds split with thunderous rage, and the sky churned like a sea in agony. Xamira stood firm on the fractured ground, tail fluffed out and ears pinned back against the shrieking wind. Her tiny form was dwarfed by the chaos, but her golden eyes burned with sharp determination.
"Keep going!" she yowled, voice rising over the sound of breaking magic and stormfire. “It’s watching now—it knows we’re not backing down!”
Her small body launched forward in a blur of motion, a flicker of moonlight and defiance. The Hollow twisted above, and one of its lower limbs—scaled and serpentine—snapped toward her like a whip.
Xamira was fast.
But not fast enough.
A bolt of lightning tore through the sky—and this time, the shield above her cracked wide open.
It hit like a wall. She yelped, skidding back with a hiss as electricity danced across her fur. Her limbs trembled. Her heartbeat was wild in her chest.
But she was still standing.
Bruised. Singed.
Unyielding.
With a growl, she dug her claws into the broken earth and braced herself again.
“I’ll hold as long as I have to,” she hissed, gaze locked on the Hollow overhead. “You’re not taking this world.”
post 123456 Location: G8, with Aquitania, Metis, Totoro, Niflhel, Senshi Mauvian Snowball, & others! <3 Action: Attacking Total: 4 + 5 [2nd] = 9 HP: 90 +14 [Halle's Shield] + 18 [Snowball's Shield] - 38 = 84 Humanoid form, Engraved Medallion makes her energy signature as it was as a feline
Well. They'd gotten it's attention, at least.
Realta hissed, ears pinned back against her skull as her tail lashed behind her. The lightning scorched her nerves, and she winced at the muscle spasms, but jumped once more into the air, slashing at the creature with her enhanced claws. Snowball, and a Knight (Halle) had both put up shields, and she was all the more relieved for it... much as she wasn't sure how long the one created by the Velencians would last. It'd done a great deal to help them, though... they just needed to hurry up and beat the s**t out of this thing to reduce its size.
post 12345 Location: G8, with Aquitania, Realta, Totoro, Niflhel, Senshi Mauvian Snowball, & others! <3 Action: Attacking, giving Aquitania her berry from Almadel, using the Metal Charm Total: 4+ 10 [3rd] + 10 [Metal Charm Entity] = 24 HP: 115 + 14 [Halle's Shield] + 18 [Snowball's Shield] - 38 - 14 = 95
"Future Sight," she murmured, and the air around her shimmered somewhat. Up above, by the serpent's underbelly, a foggy black orb materialized after a few seconds, striking the creature. It wasn't a lot of damage, but she'd take it.
Turning to the two chibi senshi, she frowned slightly, reaching into her bodice to pull out the small bag, and retrieving the berry from it. Crouching next to Aquitania, she held the berry out to the girl with a small smile. "In case you need it. I'm more than fine, so please, take it." To Snowball, she added in a slightly raised voice, "Lovely work with the new shield magic!" They had to keep fighting, keep pushing this thing back... indeed. She wasn't very fond of the way energies mixed and flashed in the sky above.
In her sight, the serpent was... nothing. A dark shape, illuminated and outlined only by the energies bombarding her senses around it, now that it was out of the clouds. Something flashed--or rather, swallowed a flash of light--and she frowned as she stood up and moved to tug on Niflhel's arm to quietly whisper, "There's something... it almost moves like lightning, but it keeps swallowing all the light around it. It's a void, I... I don't like it. Do you see anything that could match that? I can see the lightning, but I don't know what that is."
As her mind whirled and wandered, a thought struck, and she blinked a few times behind her blindfold, stepping back somewhat from the Knight to reach into subspace. In her palm, a scratched, circular charm somewhat larger than a marble appeared, unknown runes carved into it. "I nearly forgot about you..." Not that she could forget the terror of being caught in that place... no, it was more the strange little trinket she'd found with her after they'd emerged from that strange other world. But now...
Metis gave a wry smile as she carefully twisted and rotated the pieces of the charm until the top unscrewed--fog emerged, seeping dense and heavy. A shadowy, misty form began to materialize--it towered over the group, easily ten feet tall as it stood on two legs, immense antlers that stretched out around five feet from its skull, and sweeping tail feathers trailing six or so feet behind it. Disproportionately long limbs dragged across the ground, the great elk skull covering its face, emaciated form covered by draping furs. It swung it's massive head to the side, black pits that perhaps could be eyes staring towards the Eternal Senshi that had summoned it. Goosebumps ran along her skin, hair at the back of her neck standing on end, but she held her chin high, refusing to wince in its presence. It wasn't the real beast that had hunted them...
Still, when it twisted its head, nearly looking broken as it did so, towards the children, Metis stepped forward, hearing Realta hissing from near the two chibi senshi. Its massive, clawed hands flexed against the ground, tail feathers flicking as if it might raise the staring eyes.
"They're hardly a threat, wouldn't you agree?" Metis' voice made the creature's head snap towards her, angled awkwardly in a fashion that made her skin crawl. Empty eyes stared at her, before the head swiveled upward, towards the Calamitous Hollow...
A high-pitched screech came from the figment as it sifted into dense fog once more, moving quickly up towards the serpent to reappear beneath it, tail feathers raised high and eyes gleaming towards the beast as it slashed and clawed at the underbelly. It remained only briefly, too briefly in her opinion, before the phantom faded once more into fog that soon dissipated amidst the lightning and attacks. Only once the fog had fully faded, and she sent the now empty trinket back into subspace, did Metis let out a heavy, wary breath.
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Enhancement Second Spell Super Senshi Attack: xxxxxxxxFuture Sight Metis calls out the name of the attack, and… nothing happens. Someone might notice the air seems to… shimmer a little around her, or between her hands, like a brief mirage. For everyone around Metis, a sense of dread and anxiety begins to form, like they have the foresight to know something bad is about to happen. The sensation continuously rises for 10 seconds following her initial casting. At the 10 second mark, a foggy black orb materializes next to her target, slamming into them with enough force to knock them over, and with enough force that it may leave bruises and potentially cuts; the full severity is up to the player. If Metis is attacked by the target before the 10 seconds are up, the foggy orb appears early to slam into them. Metis is able to use this twice per battle.
Metal Charm - A scratched, circular charm slightly larger than a marble, with unrecognizable runes carved across it This charm is an identical, miniature replica of the prison that trapped the beast in the Halloween 2020 ORP. It seems to function like a little puzzle box; when you unscrew the top metal piece, a haze of fog erupts from the charm and a foggy manifestation of the monster will attack targets for up to five minutes (players have full choice over any damage they choose to receive). The monster will linger in the area where it was summoned and will not move with the Metal Charm or its wielder. The creature does not speak or respond to discussion, but it will attack anyone the wielder considers a threat. After the magic ends, the metal charm is nothing more than a little trinket to play with. Sometimes, it will let out a little puff of fog when twisted in a certain way, but it has no other magical properties and can be kept as a spooky memento!
The creature is easily seven feet tall from head to toe, and atop its head are a crown of antlers that look similar to that of a great elk. These antlers are easily five feet wide and give the monster another few feet of height as well. The creature's limbs are disproportionately long but it doesn't seem t like it has any issue navigating with the heavy weight on its antlers.
Its face is obscured by a great elk skull; it is yellowed with age and if it was ever intended to be an adornment, it has long since grown into the creature; patches of withered skin have grown over the smooth bone. Beneath the mask, there is darkness--and the occasional glint of very black eyes.
The beast has broad shoulders and a narrow waist and the monster looks emaciated; several ribs poke through its paper-thin skin. It looks to have the texture of tree-bark, and patches are black and mottled as if it were burned. It moves like its skin is the same as any other animal and doesn't seem to be in any discomfort. A mantle of fur lines its shoulders and hips. Unnaturally long arms dangle, swinging just slightly as it walks. The arms look natural enough, sans their odd proportions, but the hands look humanlike--if not giant, and with each finger tapering into a curled claw. The hand is large enough to smother a normal human's face with the palm alone, and the claws are sharp enough to slash into trees. A skirt of feathers falls behind it, long enough to trail behind it as it walks. They look like peacock feathers, only without the bright colors. They are a withered brown and red, and have startling black eyes that stare.
Its legs are like that of an ostrich--two toed, but sharp, with talons like blades. The skin of its legs are leathery and dark, and it looks like it has odd growths of spiky bones protruding from its knees.
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Know there's more in G8, just quoting those Realta and Metis are interacting with, so feel free to still nudge me! <3
Jet frowned as he watched Aquamarine. He knew Aquamarine to be stubborn, determined, and an outright b***h. But what Aquamarine wasn’t, was disloyal. Especially now, it seemed as though Aquamarine had taken it upon himself to make sure Jet returned from whatever mission he went on in one piece. He was always there to keep him from getting in over his head, and there to support him.
Seeing Aquamarine so subdued meant he was getting worn down.
But that was how serious this was. They were going to stop this Calamitous Hollow from reaching Earth. They would either trap it or destroy it. Aquamarine knew his place in all of this, and while Jet wanted to pull him aside and ask him to sit down for a moment, he didn’t dare insult him and the efforts he’d made in making sure they had everything they needed to keep Earth in one piece.
‘You’re going to be too tired for the after party at this rate,’ he thought as casually as possible instead. Aquamarine’s thoughts were trained on fighting the serpent. He could hardly make out anything but resolved focus.
That was fine. He would not begrudge Aquamarine for doing his duty as a Negaverse General.
Seraphinite, on the other hand.
“Don’t you dare follow me,” he said to the Captain, before gesturing to the spike nearby. “We don’t know what’s going to happen. I don’t know s**t about electrical engineering. We might need you in one piece for this, just to be safe. I promise I’ll make it up to you,” he added, because he knew Seraphinite was probably itching to do everything he possibly could. But he needed him there. Especially if something did go wrong, or if Aquamarine ended up passing out.
Jet pulled out a small crystal flower from his subspace. He’d found it while cleaning up his new office and decided to keep it for a rainy day. It was cloudy enough, so he pricked his finger with it.
‘Be right back,’ he promised, and teleported to be above the shield and Calamitous Hollow.
Ah, okay… Being outside of the shield was--... well, he hoped Seraphinite would actually listen to him and stay inside the barrier.
Jet clicked his tongue to the roof of his mouth and shook his hand as though it would remove the electricity that danced over him like water. It was painful, but manageable. For him. This was not unlike the countless times he’d purposefully placed himself in danger, just to find out what a Senshi’s magic could do. Or how long a Knight could cast their magic.
Once again, he took his glaive and with unrestrained strength, brought it down to pierce through the Calamitous Hollow’s back, before ripping it out. The serpent would have felt no pain. Not yet. The magic imbued in the blade would petrify the wound for a short while. Certainly long enough for Jet to teleport back to the ground.
Page 8, Page 19, Page 32, Page 45, Page 64 Location: C8 Action: With Sessrumnir, Alastor, and Lucien and the others near Laurelite. Trying to negotiate with Laurelite. RIP Total: 4 + 10 HP: 105 - 38 = 67
Valhalla stiffened as a shiver of fear ran down his spine. He did not like the way Laurelite said his name. Nor the way she spoke so condescendingly sweet to him. He understood, of course, that there was no comparison between her strength and his.
But she’d tried to corrupt him once and failed.
Despite all the odds, he was still standing. Even if his starseed was damaged because of her.
Chaos had no place in the universe. It was an abomination. A parasite. There was no reasoning with it, because all it wanted was to destroy. It wanted to take and thrive. That was what the Negaverse was, of course. A parasite, fighting to keep its host planet alive.
“You need us,” he repeated, his eyebrows furrowed and jaw tight with determination. Perhaps he was pushing his luck, but he was committed to try and convince her that they, the Senshi and Knights who were there, fighting alongside the Negaverse against a common threat, were useful enough to not immediately murder once the Calamitous Hollow was no longer a threat.
“I’d like to know how much you do for Earth. Maybe we could help you with that, too. I truly do believe you want Earth to survive. We could leave, you’re right. But Earth is our home. We want to defend it. By your side if we have to.”
He saw Ganymede take off, likely going somewhere dangerous to attack the Calamitous Hollow with her own power. Laurelite did the same, and Valhalla took a moment to send Kyrie up once more. Fighting lightning with lightning. She returned to him, and was returned safely to her home by his side.
Alastor was not easily surprised, so the shock registered on his face immediately when Lucien stood in front of him. A face he hadn’t seen in hundreds of years, a face he thought he might never see again.
An old friend, back from the dead, again.
Lucien looked exactly as he remembered him. Maybe, a bit younger, almost. Maybe it was just the adrenaline, or the heat of battle. Maybe it was Alastor’s memory playing tricks on him.
“What sort of ‘appropriate time’ were you looking for?” he asked, and opened his mouth as if he might have wanted to say more.
Not in front of Laurelite. Though she was preoccupied with Valhalla, he couldn’t trust that any slip of information might be too much. He didn’t know what she knew, about anything. He wasn’t willing to give her any more to work with.
“Congratulations,” he said, and meant it completely, even if there was something distantly hesitant about it .The words he didn’t speak weighed down on him, but not enough to keep him on the ground.
They still had a world-eater to deal with, and whatever thoughts were tangled in the back of his mind could wait. He wanted to take care of this quickly–before Laurelite decided it might just be easier to corrupt Valhalla.
The lightning was somewhat less agreeable, and he wasn't lucky enough to avoid it this time. He felt it spark over his skin and it was surprisingly less unpleasant than he'd expected. He hoped Ephesus hadn't seen. Also hoped he didn't see him eat the strange berry Almadel had packed, but if someone had to test it out, it might as well have been him, and not while anyone else was around to tell him not to.
It worked out in the end; by the time he hit the ground again, he felt better for it.
Even as the Hollow shrank more in size did Sodalite scowl up at the sight. The idea of it shrinking didn't sit well with him. Getting smaller didn't always mean getting weaker and sure enough the creature began gathering currents of lightning which in turn lashed the field. Things were becoming just a little bit more dire it appeared and he lashed out with his weapon once more, trying to at least cause some sort of significant damage.
Creases appeared on his forehead as he landed in order to try and catch his breath. The feeling of some of his strength that he had lost returned and he turned to the member of the team that he knew possessed healing magic before giving her a small salute in thanks.
Location: Malus/Michel/Soleiyu moving from to D8 ; Adria and Varuna moving from to D8 Action: Adria, Varuna, Soleiyu, Michel, Malus reuniting; in proximity to teenagers in D8 ; Attacking Calamitous Hollow
Michel Total: 5 + 3rd Stage Michel HP: 115 / 150 (-38 ; no lightning damage)
“Oh! There he is!” Adria said hurriedly. He saw Michel before he saw any of the others but he breathed a sigh of relief–sort of. It was hard to celebrate when lightning was crashing down around you. He flinched several times and hurried his pace, past a group of Chaos, and–
Michel very specifically put himself closest to all of the Chaos, and even looked like he was ready to swing his weapon at them if they got any ideas.
“What are you doing out here alone?” Michel griped. “I thought you’d have a bigger group. Varuna,” he greeted, but roughly wrapped an arm around Adria as if to shuffle him along.
Adria was much nicer when it came to pulling Varuna with him.
“I’m sorry,” Adria said, but honestly he didn’t even mean it. Michel knew it, and though he looked particularly sour, it was clear that he was making sure neither Varuna nor Adria had been hurt too badly in their absence.
They looked a little worse for wear but nothing catastrophic.
Michel had no healing abilities, Malus didn’t. Soleiyu didn’t. They seemed to be thinking the same things. The lightning seemed worse behind them, and–well, Dering was over there playing his lute, so he must have been doing something helpful.
They could make a plan somewhere where they weren’t also waiting for the Negaverse to stab them in the back.
“Are you two okay?” Malus asked, because Michel was thinking it but not saying it.
“Yes, I think so. I mean,” he looked at Varuna, who was quieter sometimes, and who he suspected wouldn’t have been entirely honest if she was hurting.
“If you need help, you have to ask for it. I can’t read minds,” Michel grumbled, but he could bother people for assistance if they weren’t feeling well. “If you’re good enough to fight, try to do a little while we’re moving. We’ll regroup over there,” he said, nodding to the teenagers.
Of course Malus would perk up; he’d been worrying about Reims this whole time.
Soleiyu offered no protest; as a Mauvian he was possibly the least useful in this battle. There were no machines to tweak, and he only had so many lasers to fire. His nails weren’t sharp enough to cut through something that bit. It didn’t stop him from trying–or from Malus and Adria from using their magic.
Michel, in a surprising form of restraint, didn’t attack. He continued to guide the group to a safer location and sent his monstrous summon up to deal with the beast.
Eternal Sailor Victoria, Senshi of Glory : Journal Location: A7 Action: Teleporting to smack the Calamitous Hollow on the back with an attack. Total: 2 + 10 = 12 + 15 = 27 x 2 (bracelet modifier) = 54 HP: 150HP - 35HP = 115HP - 38HP = 77HP - 35HP = 42HP Roll: 2, 7
Victoria was hesitant to start with watching as others teleported to hit the large snake like dragon on the back. He rolled up his sleeves still keeping nearer to the main grouping of Jet, Aquamarine, and Ashanite. He made up his mind, he might as well charge the beastie.
This was perhaps the best chance they had to make an impression. He teleported up above the creature and was awe struck for a moment. The pain he felt caused him to cringe. This might not have been the smartest tactic; Victoria called upon the bracelet that Almadel gave him in order to make the most of this. However he took a moment to watch the lightning dance through the fins had the senshi of glory's attention for a moment before calling on his magic again. "For Glory or Death~!"
The Senshi then punched the creature as hard as his magic allowed. He was sure he was only going to get one shot here. After he'd hit the creature with everything he had he teleported back to the square he'd been in landing in a kneeling position to catch his breath for a second. The adrenaline rush kicking in the senshi gave a wild smile. "HAHAHA That was intense!" He almost wished for a skateboard, he'd totally try to use the creature as a rail - it would be the most Tony Hawk like move he could think of.
For Glory or Death! - Victoria casts his magic and is given a glorious boost. To use the magic, he calls the attack name and must then run around the battlefield to power up. The more he runs, the faster he gets (up to x2 his normal speed). The magic lasts for 30 seconds, during which time he must both build up energy and attack to avoid recoil. When he has collected enough energy, he will begin to glow; he can release the energy in the form of a powerful shockwave. He must punch the ground in order to do this and a wave of energy will shoot outwards for eight feet in every direction. For everyone caught within the radius, they will feel as though they have just been struck with a powerful blow that sends them flying back a few feet and may also result in them feeling dazed/confused/winded for up to 15 seconds after the shockwaves are released. Players may choose to have effects last for longer, as well as choose to take on more extreme damage (such as sore muscles or fractures).
Unused Almadel’s purple diamond pin - grants a one time bonus of +10 to a roll. Almadel’s purple berry gift - heals a target +15 HP once
Used Metallic Bracelet - can be used towards one roll; it will double the attack (modifiers included)
Page 8, Page 22, Page 40, Page 54, Page 61 Location: D8 Action: With Amarynthos, Yvoire, Dering, Reims, and a bunch of others. Using his healing magic. Total: (4 + 10) + 10 (Almadel’s pin) x 2 (Metallic bracelet) x 2 (Round Bonus) = 96 (will figure out split later) + 9 to the 5 teens, + 8 to the 5 adults + 11 for Soleiyu HP: 129 - 38 - (10 + 6) + 29 (Dering’s shield) + 9 = 113
“Yvoire!” Ephesus gasped as well, and moved closer to both Yvoire and Dering to make sure his friends were okay. He’d heard Reims say something about seeing him, but, well, Dering already asked if everything was okay, because Ephesus thought he would be staying on Ganymede, too!
“Oh, your hat looks so nice, Evie! When did this happen?”
He winced a little as the serpent swept down, dragging its claws through the very fabric of space. The shield didn’t look like it would hold, but Dering’s magic was protecting them.
Oh, and it looked like they would have others joining them. He recognized them, of course, even though he hadn’t spoken with them very much. Well, other than Soleiyu. They all received a little wave, but Ephesus’ attention was turned quickly to Amarynthos after he tried to attack the serpent and was injured in the process.
‘Don’t push yourself too hard. We’ll be okay,’ Ephesus thought to Amarynthos as he reached out to place a hand against his boyfriend’s chest. It was more for his own comfort than Amarynthos.
There was so much going on. He thought he could see his parents trying to attack as well, but that scary lady with the scythe was still close as well.
Ephesus closed his eyes to channel his magic. He didn’t know what he could do, but he was going to try.
Page 2, Page 15, Page 22, Page 40, Page 54, Page 61 Location: D8 Action: Attacking and making sure his friends and family are okay. Total: 9 + 10 HP: 129 - 38 - (10 + 3) + 29 = 107
It was Yvoire! Reims drew in a breath and held it, like maybe if he stayed still in one place, he wouldn’t scare Yvoire away. Not that they’d been on bad terms recently. Yvoire was trying to work through some things, but Reims knew it would take time to forgive him, if Yvoire decided to forgive him at all.
“You look good,” he said lamely, apparently forgetting he was supposed to be keeping his mouth shut. He could feel his ears burning, and he did his best not to look too closely at Yvoire’s new outfit. He didn’t want to be accused of staring! Besides, it was good that he had Dering and Ephesus to keep him occupied.
To make sure he didn’t stick around to say something else stupid, Reims took his sword to jump up and attack the serpent again.
And caught sight of Malus with his group moving closer.
“Hey!” he greeted with more enthusiasm than the situation probably warranted. He gave Michel a nervous glance, and then eyed the other people with him, before reaching out a hand to take hold of Malus’ wrist and gently pull him closer to where Dering was playing.
“We have a shield. Dering is great! You okay? You look a little singed around the edges,” he grimaced, brushing off some of Malus’ clothes. Maybe he was fussing a little, but he couldn’t help it when he got it from Malus.
They were fighting a dragon. An epic dragon. Everybody in the area seemed relatively unscathed from it emerging more fully above the battlefield, mostly due to the (Mauvian?!) senshi in the fluffy coat and the magic of the two chibis. Halle shot Almere a grin, because despite the danger and immensity of the situation, he couldn't help but feel a little happy for her.
"We're gonna slay a dragon."
Giving his smaller shield a little heft, Halle resummoned its huge magical copy overhead, and watched her fly up to realize a dream she'd probably had a dozen times over.
